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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister has said, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
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What happenedScientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister has said, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Bird flu case confirmed in WA". The center frames it as "First case of deadly H5 bird flu confirmed in Australia".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBird flu case confirmed in WA
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterAustralia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
RTE News (Ireland) · Center · News report
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
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